The Beatles "A Day in the Life" (First Time Reaction)

[@rjross1087]

John is lead here, with Paul doing the middle section. Welcome to the Beatles. ❤️ Ringo is routinely disrespected by people who don’t know anything about drumming. He still says that he drums to serve the song. BTW, a quote from Dave Grohl: “From one generation to the next, The Beatles will remain the most important rock band of all time.”

[@keithdf2001]

People who don’t like Ringo tend to be marginal drummers who have no ability to understand that being creative is the hardest part. People who can do the technical drumming are a dime a dozen

[@terryriley8963]

Ringo left the Beatles when they were doing the ‘White Album’ and this was the time when the Beatles were a recording band and not touring so they could have let Ringo go and they could have got any drummer/session drummer they wanted for their recording sessions as the Beatles were still the rock Gods (and still are IMOPO) of music at the time so their choice was to get Ringo back. That’s quite a statement of how important Ringo was as their drummer.

[@keithdf2001]

@@terryriley8963 Ringo only missed a few songs and was on the double album for everything else

[@blow-by-blow-trumpet]

Some people in jazz circles like to dis Chet Baker for similar reasons. They have no idea how rare that level of melodic improvisation is. Ringo is the Chet Baker of the drums for me.

[@dongiovanni6796]

Ringo (and Mick Fleetwood) are the masters of restraint. It's worth listening sometime to "Hey Jude" and focus just on the drums. Ringo stays out of the way, yet propels each stage of the song.

[@jimbo92107]

Every new generation rediscovers the Beatles. This may go on for hundreds of years.

[@benlewis6453]

I saw a quote once that compared 60s pop/rock music to English Renaissance plays - there are all sorts of great Renaissance playwrights, but Shakespeare is bigger than all of them. Same with The Beatles - they're bigger than all the other great bands that are around - I think they will be seen as Shakespeare, as Mozart, for many years to come.

[@williamgordon4610]

I hope

[@pattierichards7391]

When I listen to Beethoven, I feel like he’s right here. Same with the Beatles. They’re the only ones I feel that way about. Like, right here next to me, right here in my face, not something I’m listening to and it’s over there. Hope this made sense lol

[@rogerleviton2072]

Nothing against Taylor Swift, I think she's a decent person and I like her political views. But.........the media and each new generation always places their new superstar against the Beatles, from the Monkees to the Bee Gees and now Taylor Swift. Everyone fades away and in the ruble and mist of their remains stand The Beatles ready to entertain and delight a world filled with darkness and despair.

[@joannparker1977]

With this song being the obligatory first song.

[@React2This]

They were utterly original and creatively fearless. When I hear young people say “The Beatles were overrated” I wish they knew how ignorant that sounds.

[@Steve-gx9ot]

Forgive the young r-tards, for they know not what they speak of.. 😮❤

[@originaldcjensen]

I had a coworker say he found the Beatles pretentious…

[@home2624]

React2This I would suggest that quite a few of the young people who say the Beatles were overrated haven't really listened to the music. Then again they couldn't possibly comprehend how big the Beatles were, and indeed still are, over 50 years later. How can anyone ever explain this incredible phenomenon to the young of today? It is their time now. They have their own music and that's how it should be.

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

Lennon was fearless. George immulated him. Ringo supported him. Paul went along.

[@kevinlakeman5043]

or middle-age ppl, or old ppl, or short, fat, tall, or midgety ppl.

[@normfredriksen1381]

I envy you getting to listen to this for the first time. It's always been one of my favorite Beatles songs since the late 60's.

[@barbarjinx3802]

People who joke about ringos drumming don’t know anything about ringos drumming. He’s a legend for a good reason. Happy you picked up on his work here.

[@L33Reacts]

He was killing it! Very creative. And he knew how to ground the abstract elements well. He did great. People are just haters it seems! 🤷

[@seancassidy674]

It's about what he doesn't play as much as what he does. Phil Collins - an obviously technically better drummer - cites this song as an example of Ringo's particular skills - really hard to get the feel right if covering. @@L33Reacts

[@jonathanroberts8981]

A friend claimed to have seen a video of Ringo playing all over the kit like Keith Moon. Asked why he didn’t play that way with the Beatles, he said, “That wasn’t the gig.” But I have never seen, nor have I ever found anyone else who has seen, this video.

[@kavimontanaro7976]

Ringo is always right there and right on it. I've known this music for over 50 years, and he just seems better and better all the time. He's thinking about what the song needs always.

[@kavimontanaro7976]

That's the thing - he grounded them in every way. You can see it in the filmed material when they are working out songs, he waits silently while they are fiddling around, then when he hears it working he steps on the gas. @@L33Reacts

[@peterkoulouris8900]

"The balls on these guys." I have never heard or read anything more perfect than that comment. This young man, having never heard this or anything by the Beatles, totally gets them.

[@michaelt6218]

Now imagine hearing that song in 1967 when you're 13 years old, and it's like nothing anyone has ever heard before -- mind-blowing!!

[@tomroome4118]

Michael, I was 12 (mind still blown!).

[@frankhoulihanfh4972]

This and Walrus. I was 10

[@carlosruiz-ob7le]

Ud lo ha dicho!

[@pmR32red]

I was also 13 years old and still have the vinyl album.

[@dannygriffith6185]

That's exactly how old I was then when first hearing it & it DID blow my mind! Still does!

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

Without the Beatles, contemporary music would not be the same. Their influence was, and still is, that important.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

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[@lws7394]

Don't exaggerate drama queen. The Beatles were and will be the greatest Fab Four. And A Day in the Life and Sgt. Peppers are monumental and groundbreaking. But in the same month, may 1967, Sgt Peppers cam out Jimi Hendrix brought out Are you Experienced ? . In march The Velvet Underground & Nico and 5 months earlier, in januari, The Doors' debut album. A year before the Beach Boys delivered their ground breaking Pet Sounds album, which production heavily influenced the Beatles for Sgt. Peppers. The magnificent Beatles were on a wave, but they didn't cause it . The orchestral cacafony on a Day in the Life reminds me a lot of the Sacre du Printemps ballet by Stravinsky/Daghilev in 1913. Now thát was a revolution for music and ballet. During the premiere riots broke out in the theatre and music and ballet would not be the same after. The impact of 'Sacre' was like a meteorite that wiped out dinosaurs from this world.

[@bassioelmucho]

Never listen to Ringo haters.. Listen to drummers talk about him. or accomplished musicians.. He played the perfect things that the tune needed. No flash, just musicianship

[@Stefan-]

Yeah thats what its about, its about the music and performing it in a good way and not how many notes or beats per minute you can play. Im not a pro but i have played guitar for over 40 years and write and record songs/albums with my band as a main songwriter and i have been a huge Beatles fan for over 40 years since when i was a kid and they made a lot of the greatest music i have ever heard and also performed it at the top level.

[@billreinhold1955]

Too true! All drummers know how great Ringo was with the Beatles!

[@josephmango4628]

230 songs, 12 albums in eight years, and none of them were 30 when The Beatles disbanded. They will never be matched. The Mozarts of the modern era.

[@WatercraftGames]

Not the Mozarts of the modern era. The Beatles of the modern era. They created a musical milestone.

[@DBRONX]

"The balls on these guys." Exactly. They busted down the doors in every phase of their career. Fellow drummer Jim Keltner correctly identifies Ringo as a "song drummer." He plays what works for the song. The best for over 60 years.

[@tripsbacks]

I'm a 52 year old gen x'er, born in '71. So I was born after the Beatles split. My parents were hippies, so we had all kinds of classic rock music when I was a kid. But, man I tell you, when I was around three years old and I would hear the Beatles, it was like listening to magic. I am the Walrus, Hello Goodbye, Rain, Paperback Writer, Hey Jude and Revolution! I wore the hell out of those .45's!

[@Hare_deLune]

"Like listening to magic." Nailed it! ❤

[@normandaubry]

I find Ringo’s drum part so perfect for this song. One of the most musical drummer ever.

[@normandaubry]

Ringo may be the most underated drummer ever. He is incredibly creativeI He may not be the fastest, he may not roll on double bass drums, but i can count on my fingers rock drummers that are as tasteful. He’d be one of 5-6 drummer I’d consider if I were to start a band and could pick any guy I want!

[@avlisk]

Ringo was the perfect drummer for the Beatles. Just as Peart was the perfect drummer for Rush. Both served the type of music the band was doing, and we can't ask for more.

[@TheGreatGig73]

Absolutely! He new exactly what the songs needed.

[@michaelmiller6709]

So well said. @@avlisk

[@donsharpe5786]

I love the way he uses the drums to punctuate the piece totally complementing the song.

[@pradeepsen5780]

In six years, the contrasting styles they presented defies explanation. Genius.

[@rickweaver1151]

Ringo plays more than 20 drum fills in this song and never repeats himself. I think this is his best drum work.

[@jaman878]

Ringo has said his best drumming with the Beatles was on the song “Rain”. I personally like “Rain” too. And “Rain” was the B side for a single. They were so creative some of their best songs are on the B sides of their singles.

[@vtbn53]

@@jaman878 The concept of a B side was redundant for a lot of their singles.

[@362chop]

Come Together

[@AshenSamarakoon]

Also 'she said, she said'

[@bradwaters3891]

Ringo is a huge part of their sound. What an incredible masterpiece. Soooo many more to blow your mind.

[@kevinpolito1529]

This is one of the best Beatles tunes to demonstrate what a great drummer Ringo is. He could have been in the Wrecking Crew, The Funk Brothers, or the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. He precisely, sparingly, made the beat serve the song. You can listen to any isolated Ringo track and know exactly what song it's from, because Ringo's beat defined the song.

[@waynecox3958]

Nailed it

[@louise_rose]

Paul's bass playing here is really smooth and inventive too. :)

[@jaelge]

I´m a guitar player and I've probably spent more time defending Richie and his drumming than any of the others. The Beatles wrote in literally every genre and every time signature and Ringo always adapted and applied exactly what was needed to serve the song. His fills and embellishments in this song were so seamless and smooth you barely knew they were there. No one could touch Ringo as far as I'm concerned.

[@seed_drill7135]

Right. Pete Townsend had to adjust his playing to accommodate Moon’s (and John’s) style. The exact opposite of Ringo and The Beatles. Also, at least towards the end, Moon could not play outside of common time.

[@jaelge]

@@seed_drill7135: I think Moon did a great job playing ¨real drums¨ on the Tommy album. I was impressed that he played with restraint and versatility, and ¨to the song¨, more like Ringo on that album. Strange the talent he expressed there and seemed to be so disorganized and beastly on the other stuff I heard him on.

[@oldskool4612]

Unless you were alive back in the 60's it's impossible to know just how absolutely amazing their music was. It was a very unique time in history. I was blessed to grow up back then.

[@deborahpaley21]

born in '54, me too

[@vealcutlet]

This song changed a lot of lives. Robert Fripp tells the story of driving home at night in 1967, hearing this on the radio not knowing who or what it was. By the time it was over he knew he couldn't take over his dad's real estate business and would dedicate his life to music.

[@vtbn53]

But but who is Robert Fripp????

[@ronaldwood1358]

@@vtbn53 The founder and longest lasting musician of 'King Crimson'.

[@vtbn53]

@@ronaldwood1358 Thanks!

[@alvarojaviercarrillokirkman]

Ian macdonald too is influencial Beatles

[@johnlylemusic]

I want this played at my funeral! John Lennon’s vocal is so dreamy, convincing, and phenomenal on this track, I can literally feel the hair on the back of my neck stand up. 👍🏼🎸🎼❤️😎

[@trainman5323]

So Ringo is not Carl Palmer or Neil Peart. He never tried to pretend he was that gifted or technical. But what he was, was a great fill master. He understood the band, what they needed and made songs his own. His drumming, on many of their tunes actually created a specific rhythm and unique sound. He was very creative. He never gets the credit due for making the Beatles ‘sound’ their own.

[@robadr13]

I think that as well. I'm not enough of an expert to know how 'good' he was, but his playing was an essential part of the 'rhythmic character' and sound of the band. As an exercise, just play the opening chorus of 'She Loves You' through in your head, and it's clear how Ringo's rhythmic take on it defines the song and makes it the explosive monster it became at the time. He often brought something slightly unexpected and idiosyncratic to the songs, which was almost always 'joyful'. I think he also kept the connection to their basic 'rock band / bar band" roots, while also being able to adjust to the increasingly ambitious and sophisticated songs that the others were writing. He loved playing, and he played well with others might be a good way to describe him. 🙂

[@jonunderscore]

@@robadr13 What is good in art is up to you, you are the expert

[@AGETheGawdYT]

He's also just a great drummer. Without comparing him to anyone. He has some genuine moments of him.SHREDDING the drums on Beatles records. He's great.

[@jamesengeman8836]

@@robadr13 ....John Lennon said Ringo was the soul of the band. That's good enough for me.

[@aasouthern]

Thank you. I grew up listening to the Beatles from toddlerhood on, and many of Ringo's drum ideas are completely integrated with the songs, and hookwise are as important as anything else happening. It's difficult (and sad, even) to imagine Beatles songs without Ringo.

[@diannowens3698]

Hands down the greatest band ever.

[@Linda-y9h]

It's hard to explain the impact they had on us...the whole world. ❤😊

[@louise_rose]

The archetypal 1960s rock band, blessed with three very good songwriters (George came into his own later than John and Paul, many of his best late-1960s songs landed on "All Things Must Pass" in 1970 - on the other hand he was an outstanding guitar player right from the start), a superb production team and a powerful ability to move ahead with the times and reinvent their sounds. Both John and Ringo felt that the band provided them with a new family, "it was like suddenly having found three cool brothers" (Ringo) and I think that vibe of "a gang of brothers discovering the world" had a tremendous appeal to the Baby-Boom generation.

[@Steven-d6b7x]

Still having.

[@cityhonors1]

​@@louise_rose #Facts 🥰🐰

[@ednieto05]

This is John singing the main parts with Paul singing the middle part. A song that was light years ahead of its time.

[@davidmckenzie420]

One of the greatest songs of all time. And rather amusing that it was actually two songs being written by Paul and John separately--and voila! Put together to make a masterpiece.

[@L33Reacts]

Really? That makes sense because it felt like two separate ideas merged into one at points. I don't think that I pointed it out but I noticed it. That is so cool

[@diverdown631]

They did the combining thing a numbere of times

[@CosmicVagabondPixie]

Cool info! **Thank You**

[@mlong1958]

@@diverdown631 The Abbey Road Medley is the largest example of their combining genius.

[@nomberapedillo6876]

This song, the medley and "I've got a feeling" are masterpieces. The double-magic-creative way Lennon & McCartney songs compositions.

[@DjOdyssey1971]

Ringo Starr, The GREATEST most underated drummer ever. If you really dug into his drumming you would find alot of drummers would have a very hard time keeping up with him. And listening to him on Now And Then you can hear he still has it at the age of 83.

[@nonamenoname6921]

Greatest drummer in the world?????......I'm not sure Ringo is even a the best drummer in the Beatles! - said no-one.

[@derekmeade6350]

This was mostly John Lennon’s song and vocal, with Paul McCartney providing the middle section. Wonderful stuff 👍

[@L33Reacts]

Cool thank you for filling me in. I don't really know the difference in the voices just yet. But I'll get there :)

[@waynecox3958]

@@L33Reacts Paul also composed and figured out how to have the orchestra record their two tornado sections and conducted it.

[@galandirofrivendell4740]

It was Paul's idea to have the orchestra play their instruments from their lowest notes to their highest notes within a specific time frame; I think it's something like 24 measures or thereabouts. Some of the musicians were a little unsure of what Paul wanted, but eventually everybody was on the same page, and the result was a unique crescendo in an equally unique recording.

[@yigit_tky]

And the “ahh” section is Paul.(Go listen to isolated tracks if you disagree.)

[@BabbleBebble]

Paul was 25 years old and he was the mind of this album and he also directed the movie Magical Mystery Tour, he actually did a lot in any album of the Beatles, but in this album he was absolutely the GOAT, in fact the title tracks of Sgt Pepper's and the Magical Myatery Tour were by him and this goes for both of the albums as well!

[@guitarsup1004]

It's quite simple .. All agree THE BEATLES = The Greatest of ALL TIME

[@jazzzman8050]

This is a strange song for you to begin your Beatles journey. This song is the culmination of the album that was a culmination of their career to this point, a career that had defined, and then redefined, the possibilities within rock’n’roll music. Before them, it was all pop formula, Tin Pan Alley, Brill building songs. The Beatles began as a ray of sunshine from within those expectations, and then they kicked the walls down. That may sound strange to someone who has heard all the aggressive/progressive rock music that has followed since 1963…but The Beatles did “it” first, and with dozens of songs that will last forever…and with studio innovations that have made so much possible…and…watch them live from their early years. Awfully damn good for the times! 😁👍

[@jazzzman8050]

P.S. This song/album was recorded on a 4-track tape machine!

[@L33Reacts]

It was a patreon request so I just went with it. I think it succeeded because now I want to hear more ASAP lol that was amazing. This truly did redefine music at the time... I can already tell how special it is. So good. Even the sun peaked through to tell me to keep going :)

[@stephenmichael8837]

Great comment.

[@SPAMDAGGER22]

@@L33Reacts A small hint to hit Here Comes the Sun next.

[@rickweaver1151]

@@jazzzman8050 It was actually recorded on 2 4-track recorders that were synced so George Martin was able to have 8-tracks to work with. This was the first time he had done that.

[@beverlyhayshouston2770]

Congratulations!Ringo was sick quite often as a child. While convalescing in a hospital he was given something to drum on for amusement. That’s how his story began. Nothing is a coincidence. He is also an artist.

[@dannygriffith6185]

John's vocal beginning & end. Paul in the middle. Ringo, phenomenal throughout. George guitar.

[@kebo4660]

(14) Albums, (20) #1 hits, in just (7) years will never be duplicated again. Cheers!

[@lisarainbow9703]

This was utterly groundbreaking when it was released, no one had EVER created music like this before, that didn't follow the basic templates for pop music. Ask any boomer if they remember where they were , when they first heard the Sgt. Peppers album--- for most, the memory is so profound that they can tell you exactly where they were, and what they were doing.... More Beatles picks: Come Together I Want You Get Back Hey Bulldog I Am the Walrus

[@paulehney4581]

Indeed, not only can I tell you where I was, I can relate what we were doing and the stereo we were listening to. A copy fresh from the UK, and we listened to it 3 times in one afternoon.

[@davidgagne3569]

The first rock album I ever purchased with my hard earned money from doing chores was Sgt Peppers. I told my mom I was going to buy it. She said, "This is your money to spend. But I'm warning you that in five years you aren't going to like this music and you won't even remember who these guys are." Love you mom.

[@bluetoad2668]

I am the walrus

[@steveullrich7737]

This was a groundbreaking song no one had heard anything ike this before! The trippy sound of John's voice and the rush of sound as the tempo increased and the lyric 'blew his mind out' showed the influence of acid on their music.

[@scottstroud9747]

John on the minor key melancholy parts, Paul on the upbeat verse. Ringo drumming great throughout.

[@gpxo11]

From Tomorrow Never Knows from the Beatles album Revolver to Sgt peppers and the Magical Mystery Tour album-the Beatles were at their creative peak.

[@jaman878]

“Tomorrow Never Knows”. Now that’s some fancy drumming. Ringo is so precise on this one nowadays people would say it has to be a sample. Nope. Just a master at his craft.

[@mikeharitos1258]

Welcome to the greatest band in the history of rock n roll!! Listen to them in chronological order!!

[@L33Reacts]

Dude they really are the best. Insane in two tracks I completely believe that lol

[@DNGINFORMANT]

My favorite song of all time. So incredible.

[@L33Reacts]

I see why it is scott... I bet this was transformative back in the day. It basically transformed me too! So damn good

[@goldenhorseshoemediadistri6097]

The Beatles aren't just the best of the best, they are the GOAT.

[@stephenmichael8837]

This is a top shelf. One of their best tracks ever One among tons of them Their influence lives on and on

[@L33Reacts]

Dude I can totally tell the quality is through the roof here. It honestly gave me a flash of the future in my brain. It honestly hotwired my brain there for a sec :)

[@DNGINFORMANT]

@@L33ReactsYou just witnessed the greatest song in music history. It’s a ride in of itself. The entire album is awesome. Enjoy it. You need to check out “I am the Walrus”

[@grandpascottshodgepodge9318]

Ringo Starr is 83 years old and still tours with an ever changing group of major musicians from the 60s through 90s. They tour as Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band. I saw them perform a few months ago with Steve Lukather (from Toto), Colin Hay (from Men at Work), Hamish Stuart (from Average White Band), Edgar Winter, and several others.

[@vinniemoran7362]

The whole album is amazing. The opening song will blow you away for starters.

[@PaulFerguson-t2x]

Sends shivers down my spine.

[@Ozefan2580]

I'm not a drummer, but love Ringo's fills in this song. I listen for them every time.

[@michaelrogers7426]

I remember hearing this with a friend in junior high school for the first time and my life changed after becoming a life-long Beatles fan. We played the whole album over a second time. So glad you are blown away.

[@thomasmoroney1079]

Awesome to see someone appreciate this. They were EXTREMELY influential. Dig deeper ✌️❤️

[@Paul-tk2my]

Great reaction. Once again Ringo’s feel for their songs is acknowledged. Basically two songs spliced together that John and Paul had

[@izzonj]

When the Sargeant Pepper album came out it literally changed everything. Musicians so over listened to it the studio production techniques and the variety of styles and realized there were no limitations to what they could do, except their own imagination.

[@PolferiferusII]

Agree! SP is released in June of '67. Seven short months later and the Stones put out "Their Satanic Majesties Request". Definitely a very noticible correlation.

[@benjaminpplr7212]

I lost my innocence the day I heard this for the first time, the scream at 4:39 is my favourite musical moment.

[@dragon-ed1hz]

One of, if not the most, influential and innovative albums in rock history

[@taketomo6520]

This is one of my favorites Ringo’s drumming, together with Ticket to Ride, Rain, Tomorrow never knows, Get Back and Come Together.

[@harlanginsberg7269]

You should do the whole Abbey Road album. As one unit it is a true masterpiece of music. I can assure you you will be amazed. The amazing thing is they did it over 50 years ago.

[@frodelamy2625]

I came here to write the exact same thing! Abbey Road in full will blow your mind.

[@harlanginsberg7269]

@@frodelamy2625 Great minds..... lol

[@L33Reacts]

Hmmmm.... I might just do it. Sounds nuts but I'm down with it🤣🤣😎

[@debjorgo]

@@L33Reacts You can do Side 1 a song at a time (in order). But Side 2 has sections that should be heard without a break.

[@waynecox3958]

@@debjorgo Just do Side 1 nonstop and Side two nonstop.

[@shiannesmith6877]

You are blessed from George ❤ thank you for all of this. I watch you every day ❤

[@tommy8058]

"Here comes the sun' at the end of the video a n d definitely a must listen to this great Beatles tune.😊

[@Friedtoenails]

Strawberry Fields Forever, I am the Walrus, Dear Prudence, Revolution, and I Want You/She’s so Heavy are all singular contributions from the great John Lennon to the Beatles’ canon.

[@tsekubbaloyan2100]

John was the cutting edge, he was the spirit of the Beatles.

[@SteveHolst]

They told the orchestra to start at their lowest note and go to their highest note. The final not on the original pressing just continued until you took the needle off, it played into the label.

[@WilliamHesse]

On other pressings the record's final groove at the end of the song (and the album side) was the 2-second snippet you heard at the end, so it repeated over and over.

[@mitchellbatchelor1594]

Just recently I heard Ringo say he never practiced. He wouldn’t touch his drums unless he had someone to play with. Natural timing.

[@katiewanamaker8343]

Masterpiece of that and this time.

[@louise_rose]

Yes, when this album came out in the summer of 1967 it must have seemed a revolutionary moment in popular music (Jimi's debut album around the same time was perhaps more radical musically but didn't reach near as many people as the Beatles did at the time). I think Sgt. Pepper still completely stands up musically, there's a wonderful feeling of childlike freshness and adventure about it - while it's also a brilliant production. 🎶🎹 💗

[@alrivers2297]

Glad you enjoyed it, and appreciated Ringo's underrated drumming. Strawberry Fields Forever is another excellent one. Seeing the sun sneak up on you was totally cool. It made me think of another great Beatles song called Here Comes the Sun

[@rogerwoodfill5917]

That "sun popping up" in that window was John appreciating his appreciation.

[@chrismatthews8717]

They opened so many doors, inspired so many bands.

[@jamesdrynan]

Having your mind blown in 2023? Imagine what it was like in 1967. Nothing, but nothing, prepared fans of the Beatles for this song. A full 42 piece orchestra was instructed to start on their instrument's lowest note and end on its highest in 24 bars. George Martin and the group, along with engineer, Geoff Emerick, carved a new direction for music with this album.

[@cjmacq-vg8um]

you certainly picked a really good beatle song to start with. the more you listen to the beatles' discography the more you fall in love with them. their history and progression is a magical, musical journey to places never before seen. r&r, ballads, experimental, classical, psychedelic, c&w, hard rock. well written, poetic songs that tell stories, express emotions, offer social criticism and hope and love. a veritable cornicopia of musical landscapes and textures. thanks for the video.

[@stevecash9761]

You've listened to genius, and entered a new world.

[@t.r.1708]

Thx! Finally someone notices how tasty the drums are in this song! The end is known to be the longest piano sustain in history! You’ll really dig the Beatles!

[@rogerwoodfill5917]

That final note struck up on the piano was Pauls' creative idea; he suggested to record the entire fade of that note.

[@jeffreyedwards5262]

The greatest band of all time. I learnt to play the guitar in the 60s because of The Beatles, and went on to play in bands for over 50 years. So thanks John , Paul, George and Ringo.

[@gregjones861]

L33: So great that you appreciate Ringo's playing on this. He is incredible and someone Phil Collins listened to all the time for inspiration. I'd recommend "I Am The Walrus", "Getting Better", "Only A Northern Song", "Got To Get You Into My Life", "She Said She Said", "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" and "Helter Skelter" to start.

[@fhenderson1307]

One of the things I like most about A Day In The Life is the timing of the swirling crescendo. They both count out to twenty four beats, the second one capped, I would suggest crowned, with the final BONG that itself last twenty four beats. Sheer genius!

[@paulcasey5486]

it,s a brilliant album, and its 57 years old thats amazing so far ahead its unreal.

[@manny4552]

Yes sir well said.. I remember when it came out... Awesome

[@nutshell1127]

"The Balls on these guys". LOL - you are correct sir! I really enjoy your commentaries!!!

[@davemiller7972]

John Lennon on vocals (initially) and then Paul

[@mrouth5691]

I believe this is the first concept record. This is the last song on the album. The entire album is worth a full listen. Wonderful to see the younger generation, enjoying music that we as a younger generation have discovered and loved for decades now.

[@boosuedon]

The impact that those four guys had on modern rock & roll can not be overstated! They were the first "modern" rock & roll band, and the came EVERYONE ELSE! Their diversity and creativity made them the "tip of the spear" in rock & roll.

[@jamesengeman8836]

I'm 73yrs old. I know younger generations get tired of hearing my generation rave about the Beatles. But if you love rock & Roll, you should submerse yourself in the music of the Beatles. You have no idea what we were listening to before the Beatles played Ed Sullivan. Overnight those 4 guys literally changed the face of rock & roll and their influence is still heard today, If you listen to the top 50 songs of 1963 and then listen to the top 50 in 1964 & 1965 the difference will shock you. And every year the Beatles recorded after that until their break-up, laid the path for everyone else to follow. In Hendrix early years in England, 1967, he played a show with McCartney, Clapton, Townsend, in the theater and Hendrix played the title track, "Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" just before it was released.

[@gonzalofuster6491]

I am 73 too! It was so great to grow up following the evolution of The Beatles music!

[@joannfowler8407]

My 1st Beatles album Rubber Soul in 6th grade. So many great songs!😊

[@total411info]

Hendrix played that on the record bro

[@kmichaelp4508]

“These guys” were the best of everything. You have to read the whole book. The genius of these guys is unmatched and unmistakable. Every song is different and takes you on a different journey. Try out “Helter Skelter”…. Then “Yesterday”… you can’t go from one direction to the other any more than they could.❤️

[@midnightrambler7716]

I remember my big sister bought this album when it came out and I was seven years old. Aside from the album being incredible, I remember being amused by the song When I’m Sixty-Four and thinking how old that sounded! Granted by today’s standards, the lyrics make them sound more like they’re 84, however, it just occurred to me that I will be turning 64 later this year!! Those 57 years since sure have flown by! 😱

[@louise_rose]

My aunt (who was in her thirties when the album came out) was impressed by that song, because she realized that it showed their ability to mentally step far outside of typical "teenager topics" - and back then, pop and rock music were very much about a teenager vibe, the lyrics were supposed to be connected to the lives of young people, that much was almost taken for granted. Even if "When I'm Sixty-Four" is a fun track, the angle is very different from the teenybopper thing. "She's Leaving Home" is carried by the same ability to step outside of the teenage point of view, or make it coexist with another one in this story of a girl running away from her parents who love her but don't quite understand her, and it's long been seen as one of the finest pieces of songwriting on the entire album.

[@tpatrick44]

Ringo is STILL a “Song” Drummer. That was his Greatness. He’s also Left Handed playing on a Right Handed Kit. Just for fun…Sgt. Pepper was the First Group to put the Lyrics to each Song on the Back Cover of the Album. I was 15 years old when it came out. The Day it was Released, my Dad had us jump into the Station Wagon and drove us to the record store to buy it…and we listened to the Entire Album when we got home eating ice cream! ❤ Miss you Dad!!!

[@andrestorres8406]

What a great story of yours!

[@SuperLkelley]

Just discovered your channel. Binging it now. Unlike many other 'reaction' channels, you deeply impress me. Thank you for what you are doing. Subscribed...hard.

[@L33Reacts]

I truly appreciate that, thank you 😊 glad to have you aboard! There is a ton of videos for you to watch, my back catalog is pretty extensive :)

[@ReactorsReactions101]

subscribed not to long ago. Love to BiNGE watch. Always with a thumps up@@L33Reacts

[@hhauffe]

So glad you were patient and didn't end it too soon :)

[@user-ej5gx7ph7q]

Welcome to the Beatles 🎉

[@williamgordon4610]

This is one of the best songs ever

[@cherylwoodward]

Love Ringo’s drumming here. This album was more in their psychedelic phase. The Beatles realty ran the gamut in which a short time. One of the most prolific bands ever. Produced so much music in such a small span of time.

[@jainthorne4136]

Imagine when this first hit the airwaves. It was so different. Hard to believe that the Beatles were only together as a group for 7 years and 7 months. Amazing band. I'm glad I was alive to experience them during that time.

[@reinacarbetta388]

It’s like a movie in music form. They were innovators.

[@JohnRedshaw]

How nice it is to see they still have the ability to engender awe. I hope you enjoy everything else they gave us as much.

[@robertrouse4503]

That sun was you seeing the light. Want your mind blown. This entire album was recorded on only FOUR TRACKS!!! Check out their song "Rain" for some incredible drumming. Everyone called Ringo a human metronome. He NEVER lost time.

[@fromtheblonx]

Love your reaction man! New sub right here👌The Beatles are easily my favourite group, this cam out just a few years after songs like "I wanna hold your hand". Its nut. Also, the cacophony of sound was their producer's idea, he asked a bunch of classically trained musicians in an orchestra to start at the lowest note and move up to the highest on their instruments, to all reach the end at the same time. Such a cool tune! Great vid mate. And yeah, Ringo rocks👏👏👏

[@L33Reacts]

Dude that is so awesome! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. I've done a few beatles track so far. And I've loved every single one so far. They're amazing.

[@fromtheblonx]

@@L33Reacts right?! Enjoy your journey man, I'm with you all the way🤘

[@LMM7880]

Brings back memories of hearing it for the first time in 1967. Played the whole album over and over again.

[@L33Reacts]

Glad I could help facilitate some nostalgia 🙏 thank you for watching

[@petehealy9819]

​​​@@L33Reacts No, it's way more than some syrupy nostalgia. This is great music. You might as well say that Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" or Elmore James's "Dust My Broom" are nothing more than "nostalgia." You should know that groundbreaking works deserve respect for their artistic advances, especially in the context of their times. They're not just some goddam "nostalgia."

[@phoebeandtilly]

Incredible song.

[@JimboKM]

The Beatles definitely invented Prog although usually short format songs. If you get bit by the bug I'd start with Revolver. Great melodies and arrangement's with heavy guitar and lots of strange noises. Some sitar and backwards recording are things I don't think anyone else did before. Maybe the Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" was the first "prog" but that was a big influence on them.

[@waynecox3958]

The Beach Boys Pet Sounds was a lot of things but Prog it was not.

[@JimboKM]

I think Good Vibrations would qualify but I'd agree the album as a whole was not.@@waynecox3958

[@louise_rose]

@@JimboKM Yeah, Good Vibrations was a technical and editing breakthrough that opened the gates both for many later spaced-out rock bands, for prog rock acts - and for the Beatles at their trippiest (All You Need Is Love, I am the Walrus...). Let's say ,"The Musical Box" has a very different tone and content, but the way it moves across many different sections and moods, shifting from a whisper to a roar, and the array of sounds and instruments - those are in the direction mapped out by the Beach Boys (and others) in 1966-67.

[@calebclunie4001]

Paul McCartney showed up, to jam, with the dudes, from Jefferson Airplane, in The Fillmore Auditorium, in San Francisco, April 4, of '67, while on a trip, to visit his girlfriend. He had an acetate, of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and he played it for them. The album wouldn't come out, until the 26th of the following month.

[@dianedarby442]

When I was a kid, I asked for this album for Christmas and on Christmas morning my mom shared how she'd been laughed out of a number of stores asking for the "Dr. Pepper" album. lol Still have that album! Enjoy this amazing journey! They changed music.

[@brianvernon249]

This the album that George Martin Shines on. The “Love” Version of Lady Madonna & Strawberry Fields are so well executed they should be studied.

[@JPLodine]

If you are seriously just discovering the Beatles' music for the first time, congratulations! It's impossible to overstate what a wonderful rabbit-hole you are about to fall into.

[@sodem2810]

Ringo is plays what’s best for the song. You could hear an isolated drum track of his and you would know what it is. That’s how good he is.

[@dawnschneider187]

There is sooo much good Beatles music!!! I'm excited when younger people discover it! Love your reactions. 💜

[@ScottDeBerg]

To really get an education of The Beatles’ breadth of growth and vision, start with their “Rubber Soul” album, and listen through the remainder of their catalog, all the way to the “Abbey Road” album. “Abbey Road” was the last album they recorded, “Let It Be” was recorded before “Abbey Road”, but was the last album they released. I’m happy you’re getting into the Beatles - keep up the good work 😊

[@russmartin4189]

I loved seeing you experience this. Everything you said is true. It is how we experienced it back in the day. You have to realize that every album they released was different and mind blowing. Keep listening to the Beatles, you will be amazed over and over and over.

[@guydouglas6094]

Glad you liked. I first heard this song when the album came out when I was only 7. I just sat and listened. I haven't been the same since. The whole album sent me on a surreal, musical journey that I haven't left. I am now 64 years old. The album still gives me goosebumps. What a joy to listen to still and become immersed in. 😀👍👍👍

[@EricFarwell-gh9pw]

So happy the worm turned for you over my fave rock song ever. I'm over 60, and at your age I was having my mind blown by crazy talented oldsters like Stravinsky!

[@j.jennings1722]

An amazing song by the biggest musical act of all time. 1.6 billion (yes, BILLION) singles sold in America alone. 21 number one hits, another 28 top ten hits. Over 400 million albums sold. The Beatles! Many Beatles songs changed the musical landscape, from fun songs, to love songs, to esoteric songs, to slow songs, and to Hard Rock songs. They even made what has been arguably called the first Heavy Metal song "Helter Skelter," which is still hard AF. When it comes to music, there is Before and After The Beatles, they changed music to such a great extent. Some historians, and even a former Russian president, say they were one of the main reasons for the fall of the Berlin Wall and Soviet Communism itself. Believe it or not. ❤✌

[@L33Reacts]

They really did probably... I believe it. These guys are the best of the best 👌 👍 I'm so glad that someone requested me to do them. This was.... insane at points and I loved every second of it. I can't believe they sold that many units...

[@j.jennings1722]

@@L33Reacts I'm sure you've heard the term Beatlemania. It was real. They arrived in America just a couple of months after JFK was mμrdered and the public was still recovering. Their humor and infectious music lifted America's spirits and we became obsessed. It helped that every album kept getting better and better, pushing music forward in ways that are still being felt today.

[@MrKeychange]

Wow. 49 songs in the top 10 or higher in 6 years, most of which weren't on their albums. haha

[@MrKeychange]

Wow. 49 songs in the top 10 or higher in 6 years, most of which weren't on their albums. haha

[@rogerwoodfill5917]

Credit Paul for the Rockin' Helter Skelter; Pete Townsend of The Who had said in the local press that The Beatles didn't know how to make a "rock" song. Paul responded with this great song and the rest is R & R history.

[@-R.Gray-]

Fun fact - the person leading the string section in this song was David McCallum Sr., father of actor David McCallum (Man From Uncle, NCIS). It was him who suggested to Jimmy Page on a pre-Zeppelin recording session that Page try using a violin bow on his guitar. For a great resource of Beatles info, look up a particular song on The Beatles Bible channel. They have the background of the songs and detailed recording information - who played what, how many takes etc. For example, the last piano chord was played on 3 pianos by 4 people.